Where does “patouiller” come from?
patouiller (Old French) comes from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
Ancestry of “patouiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 2 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 3 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |
Words derived from “patouiller”